Micaela Diamond (born July 17, 1999) is an American actress and singer. She made her Broadway debut as Babe in The Cher Show (2018–2019). Diamond starred in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of the musical Parade as Lucille Frank, a performance for which she was nominated for the 2023 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album.
Early life and education Micaela spent her early years in Margate, New Jersey. At the age of 11, she moved to New York City with her mother, Karen Diamond, to pursue a career in the performing arts. There, Diamond attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School.
In 2017, Diamond was accepted into the musical theatre program at Carnegie Mellon University. During a high school production, Gypsy, in which she played Louise, an agent saw her performance and signed her. She played Babe, the youngest version of Cher in The Cher Show, landing the role three days before she had planned to move to Carnegie Mellon for her freshman year.
Career Diamond made her professional debut in the musical television special of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert on NBC as a featured member of the ensemble. She was also the understudy for Sara Bareilles' Mary Magdalene.
Diamond originated the role of Babe, the youngest version of Cher around the age of 7–19 in The Cher Show. Starring alongside Jarrod Spector, Teal Wicks, and Stephanie J. Block, she also appears on the musical cast album. On June 9, 2019, Diamond was named a 2019 Theatre World Awards honoree for her role as Babe in The Cher Show. Diamond was nominated for Best Breakout Broadway Performance of the Decade at the BroadwayWorld Theatre Fans' Choice Award for her performance in The Cher Show.
In 2019, Diamond originated the roles of Lindy and Dorothy in the world premiere of Ethan Coen's A Play Is a Poem at Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum. The play ran from September 11 to October 13, 2019, and was scheduled to begin performances Off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theater Company's Atlantic Stage 2 in New York City beginning May 14, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Diamond also originated the roles of Young Tori and Amelia in Williamstown Theatre Festival's world premiere production of Row which opened on July 17, 2021.
On May 17, 2022, it was announced that Diamond would play Lucille Frank opposite Ben Platt as Leo Frank in New York City Center's gala presentation production of Parade.Rosky, Nicole. "Ben Platt, Micaela Diamond to Star in Parade at New York City Center", Playbill, May 17, 2022Culwell-Block, Logan. "BWW Exclusive: Ben Platt, Michaela Diamond & More Lead Michael Arden-Helmed Parade Reading", BroadwayWorld, December 27, 2022 Following their sold-out run at New York City Center, a limited Broadway transfer was announced on January 10, 2023, with Diamond and Platt continuing their roles as Lucille and Leo Frank. The revival began previews on February 21, 2023, opened March 16, 2023 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, and concluded on August 6, 2023. High demand for tickets on the first day of sale resulted in temporarily crashing the Telecharge ticket site, resulting in error messages and queues of an hour long. For her performance, Diamond was nominated for the 2023 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical and for the 2024 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album.
Diamond originated and received acclaim for the role of Fritz, a covert revolutionary, in the 2023 Off-Broadway world premiere of Stephen Sondheim's final musical, Here We Are, an adaptation of two Luis Buñuel films.
On August 13, 2024, Diamond was announced as one of the cast members of the Ryan Murphy-produced FX-series Grotesquerie.
Personal life Diamond is in a relationship with actor Ben Ahlers.
Theater credits Year Title Role Theatre Director(s) 2018 The Cher Show BabeOriental Theatre Parade Lucille FrankRoundabout Theatre Company 2018–19The Cher Show | Babe| Neil Simon Theatre|
| rowspan="2" | 2019 |Dogfight |Rose |Second Stage Theatre
|A Play Is A Poem |Lindy/Dorothy |Mark Taper Forum
|2020 |Disenchanted | |Art Lab Productions
|2021 |Row |Young Tori/Amelia |Clark Art Institute
|2022 |rowspan="2"| Parade |rowspan="2"|Lucille Frank |New York City Center |rowspan="2"|
|2023 |Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre| |- |2023–24 |Here We Are |Fritz |The Shed
|2025 |The Seat of Our Pants |Sabina |The Public Theater
|rowspan="2"| 2026 |Oklahoma! |Laurey Williams |Carnegie Hall
|Awake and Sing!Hennie BergerSamuel J. Friedman TheatreTyne Rafaeli •
Filmography Film Year Title Role 2014ImbalanceFeatured Dancer2021Tick, Tick... Boom!PeggyOur Bodies & Other Shames
Television Year Title Role Notes 2018Jesus Christ Superstar Live in ConcertEnsemble Television special2019The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonHerselfEpisode: "Cher"73rd Tony AwardsPerformerTelevision special2019–23TodayMusical Guest3 episodes 2022The Gilded Age Shop AssistantEpisode: "A Long Ladder" 2023Up Here Girl from Anthro2 episodes2024–26ElsbethDetective Edwards7 episodes2024GrotesquerieMegan Duval 10 episodes
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2019Theatre World AwardOutstanding Debut PerformanceThe Cher Show2020BroadwayWorld Theatre Fans' Choice AwardBest Breakout Broadway Performance Of The Decade 2023Tony AwardBest Actress in a MusicalParade Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical 2024 Grammy Awards Best Musical Theater Album 2026Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Lead Performance in a MusicalThe Seat of Our PantsOuter Critics Circle AwardOutstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical
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